Clasp brake



W. H. BASELT Sept. 21, 1937.

CLASP BRAKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. so, 1953 Sept. 1, 37- w. H. BASELT 2,093,796

CVL'ASP BRAKE Filed Dec. 50, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 21, 1937 cuisr unann- Walter H. Baselt. Chicago. IIL, assignor'to American Steel Foundries, Chi

tion oi New Jersey cago, 111., a corpora- Application December 80, 1938, Serial No. 704,045

8 Claims. (Cl. 188-56) This invention pertains to brake rigging, and more particularly to a clasp brake ior a fourwheel truck vehicle. i

It is an object oi this invention to provide a brake arrangement adapted particularly ior use in a four-wheel car.

Another obiectis to provide a brake arrangement carried on the car-body oi a iour-wheel' car.

Yet another object is to provide a clasp brake arrangement adapted to be supported on a car body, said brake arrangement having iourth point supports or safety hangers.

A iurther object is to provide a piston operated brake arrangement for a four-wheel car wherein the brakes are supported directly on the car body.

With these and various other objects in view, the invention may consist oi certain novel ieatures oi construction and operation as will be more iully described and particularly pointed out in the specification, drawings and claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, which illustrate an embodiment oi the device and wherein like reference characters are used to designate like parts- Figure 1 is a iragrnentary top plan view oi a four-wheel car underirame showing the application oi the brake arrangement thereto;

Figure 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional elevation taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line 22 oi Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation showing the application oi the brake rigging to one wheel oi the vehicle illustrated in Figure 1; D

Figure 4 is an elevation oi the fourth-point support and saiety hanger ior the brake arrangement illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 5 is an enlarged side elevation oi one oi the brake hanger and saiety support brackets showing its application to a portion oi the car body;

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional elevation" through the center sills oi the car body shown in Figure 1, showing the brake cylinder.

The vehicle construction illustrated is adapted particularly ior a iour-wheel car wherein the spaced center sills II) are connected to the side sills II by means oilthe transverse supporting member II, a bolster being located at each end oi the car adjacent the wheel and axle assemblies i6. Brake heads l8 and 20 provided with the brake shoes 22 and I4 are disposed on the opposite sides 01 each wheel, brake heads on opposite sides oi the car being connected by means oi the brake beams 26 and II, shown as oi I-beam construction.

The brake heads are pivotally supported on the car body by means oi the brake hangers 30 and '82 pivoted to said brake heads, the brake hangers being U-shaped and pivoted to the inner and outer brackets 34 and 38 as at 38 and 40. The inner brackets 84 are provided with the securing web I! adapted to be secured to the supporting member by means oi the rivets 44, said supporting member having the bearing 46 ior the reception oi the pin 48 constituting the pivotal connection 38.

The bracket 36 is provided with the upstanding web ill adapted to be secured to the beam ill connecting the center and side sills disposed between the supporting member and the end sills 54, said end sills being connected to the side and center sills. The bracket I8 is provided with the bearing 56 ior the reception of the pin 58 constituting the pivotal connection 40. Each of the brackets is provided with the U-shaped jaws Gil adapted to receive the T-head 82 of the fourthpoint support and saiety hanger 84. This saiety hanger is substantially the construction illustrated in applicant's co-pending application filed oi even date.

The laws are provided with suitable apertures 08 ior the reception oi securing means such as a cotter for retaining the T-head in position in the bracket. The shank of the fourth point support is provided with the flat portion 68 adapted to be inserted through the U-shaped Jaws of the brake beam brackets I0 secured by means of the rivets I2 to the brake beams 26 and 28; The spring 14 is interposed between the washer it which is preferably provided with the rounded bearing portion contacting the bracket 10, the lower end oi the spring being seated on the retaining nuts I8.

The outer brake beam 28 isprovided with the iulcrum 80 to which the live brake lever 82 is pivoted intermediate the ends thereof as at 84, the lower'end oi said live brake lever being pivotally connected as at 86 to the outer end oi the pull rod 08, the other end oi thepull rod 88 being pivotally connected as at 90 to the lower end oi the dead brake lever 92. The dead brake lever 82 is pivotally connected intermediate the at Hi! to the bracket I04 carried by one oi the 5 center sills I0. The upper end oi' the live truck lever is pivotally connected as at I06 to the outer end of the pull rod I00. The inner end of said pull rod I00 is pivotally connected as at 0 to one end of the dead cylinder orbody lever I I2, said cylinder lever being supported by means of the cylinder lever support I I4 secured to the center sills I0. The other end of the dead cylinder lever is adiustably pivoted as at II6 to the slack adjuster II8. Due to the disposition of the live and dead truck levers and the dead cylinder lever, the upper end of the dead truck lever is offset as at IIO for connection tothe strap I00 and to permit free passage of the pull rod I06.

I22, the other end of which is pivotally connected as at I24 to the live cylinder lever I26 carried by the cylinder lever supports I28 disposed on the center sills. One end of the live cylinder lever I26 is pivotally connected as at I30 to the pull rod I62 which corresponds to the pull rod I00 and is connected to the live brake lever I34 which is similar to the brake lever 62 at the opposite end of the car. The brake 'riggings at both ends of the car are similar, the live truck lever I34 being pivotally connected as at I36to a fulcrum carried by an associated brake beam (not shown) similar to the brake beam 26. The lower end of the live brakelever is pivotally connected as at I36 to the pull rod I40 which in turnris pivotally connected as at I42 to the dead brake lever 4.; The dead brake lever I44 is similar to the dead brake lever 92, being pivotally connected as at I46 to a suitable fulcrum lever carried by the associated brake beam which is similar to the brake beam 26. The upperend of the dead truck lever is offset and is pivotally and adjustably connected as at I48 to the strap I50, which in turn is pivotally connected to the bracket I52 secured to the center sills I0. The other end of the live cylinder lever I26 is pivotally connected as at I54 to the piston I56 of the operating cylinder I66 which is secured to the car body.

In the operation of the brake rigging, movement of the piston I56 toward the right as viewed in Figure 1 causes the live cylinder lever I26 to be moved outwardly, fulcruming about the pivotal connection I24 to move the pull rod I32 toward the left, or in counter-clockwise direction around the pivot I24 totherebypperate the brakes at the right end of the car as viewed in Figure 1, by moving the live brake lever I34 in a counterclockwise direction around the Iulcrum I36 to cause the pull rod I40 to move the dead brake lever I44 in a counter-clockwise direction to thereby set the brake shoes.

The live cylinder lever will at the same time pivot about the fulcrum I30 tocause the pull rod I22 to be moved toward the right about the fulcrum I30. Movement of the pull rod I22 will cause movement of the dead cylinder lever II2 around the fulcrum 6 to exert a pull on the pull rod I00 toward the right as viewed in Figure l. Movement of the pull rod I08 will cause the brake shoe 24 to engage the associated wheel whereby continued movement of the brake lever 82 will cause a pull on the pull rod to set the brake shoe 22.

It is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited by the exact embodiment of the device shown, which is merely by way of illustration and not limitation, as various and other forms of the device will 0! course be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. In a'four wheel car, the combination oi a car body having side and end sills, center sills extending between said end sills, transverse supporting members spaced from said end sills and extending between said side sills, beam members disposed between said transverse supporting members and end sills and extending between the side sills and the center sills, a wheel and axle assembly at each end of said car body disposed adiacent each of said transverse supporting members, brake heads disposed on each side of eachwheel, brake hangers pivotally connected to said brake heads, said brake hangers on one side of the wheels being pivoted to said beam members and on the other side pivoted to said transverse supporting members, brake beams connecting brake heads on opposite sides 01' said car body, a live brake lever pivotally mounted on,one oi the brake beams for each of the wheel and axle assemblies, a dead brake lever pivotally mounted on the car body and pivotally connected to the other of the brake beams for each of the wheel and axle assemblies and the adjacent live brake lever, and an operating cylinder carried by said car body. the piston of said cylinder being operatively connected to each of said live brake levers.

2. In a four wheel car, the combination or a car body having side and end sills, center sills extending between said end sills, transverse supporting members spaced from said end sills and extending between said side sills, beam members disposed between said transverse supporting members and end sills and extending between the side sills and the center sills, a wheel and axle assembly at each end of said car body dis posed adjacent each of said transverse supporting members, brake heads disposed on each side of each wheel, brake hangers pivotally connected to said brake heads, said brake hangers on one side 01 the wheels being pivoted to said beam members and on the other side pivoted to said transverse supporting members, brake beams connecting brake heads on opposite sides or said car body, a live brake lever pivotally mounted on each 01' the outside brake beams, a dead brake lever pivotally mounted on the car body and pivotally connected to each 01' the inside brake beams and the adjacent live brake lever, and an operating cylinder carried by said car body, the piston of said cylinder being operatively connected to each-o! said live brake levers.

3. In a'four wheel car, the combination of a car body having side and end sills, center sills extending between said end sills, transverse supporting members spaced froms'aid end sills and extending between said side sills, beam members disposed between said transverse supporting members and end sills and extending between the side sills and the center sills, a wheel and axle assembly at each end of said car body disposed adjacent each of said transverse supporting members, brake heads disposed on each side of each wheel, brake hangers pivotally connected to said brake heads, said brake hangers on one side of the wheels being pivoted to said beam members and on the .other side pivoted to said transverse supporting members, brake beams connecting brake heads on opposite sides of said car body, a live brake lever pivotally mounted on each or the outside brake beams, a dead brake eratively connected to each of said live brake the outside brake beams,adead brake lever pivot-. 5

levers. ally connected to each of the inside brake beams 4. In a four wheel car, the combination of a and the adjacent live brake lever, an operating car body having side and end sills, center sills cylinder carried by said car body, and mechaextending between said end sills, transverse supnismconnected to the piston of said cylinder for 10 porting members spaced from said end sills and operating said live brake levers, said mechanism extending between said side sills, beam members including pull rods connected to said live brake disposed between said transverse supporting levers, said dead brake levers being pivotally members and end sills and extending between mounted on said center sill in oilset relation to the side sills and the center sills, a wheel and said live brake levers to provide clearance for 15 axle assembly at each end 0! said car body dissaid pull rods. posed adjacent each of said transverse supporting 6.- In a four wheel car, the combination of a members, brake heads disposed on each side of car body having side and end sills, center sills each wheel, brake hangers pivotally connected extending between said end sills, transverse supto said brake heads, said brake hangers on one porting members spaced from said end sills and 20 side of the wheels being pivoted to said beam extending between said side sills, beam members members and on the other side pivoted to said disposed between said transverse supporting transverse, supporting members. brake beams members and end sills and extending between the connecting brake heads on opposite sides of said side sills and the. center sills, a wheel and axle 5 car body, a live brake lever pivotally mounted assembly at, each end oi said car body disposed on each of the outside brake beams, a dead brake adjacent each of said transverse supporting lever pivotally connected to each of the inside members, brake heads disposed on each side oi brake beams and the adjacent lever, an operating each wheel, brake hangers pivotally connected cylinder carried by said car body, and mechanism to said brake heads, said brake hangers on one connected to the piston 01 said cylinder for opside: of the wheels being pivoted to said beam 30 erating said live brake levers, said mechanism members'and on the other side pivoted to said including pull rods connected to said live brake transverse supporting members, brake beams levers, said live and dead levers being angularly connecting brake heads on opposite sides of said disposed and said dead levers having a portion car body, a. live brake lever pivotally mounted on substantially in the same plane as said live levers each of the outside brake beams, a dead brake 35 but being ofl'set therefrom and being pivotally lever pivotally connected to each of the inside mounted on said center sills at said ofisetporbrake beams and the adjacent live brake lever, tions to provide clearance for said pull rods. an operating cylinder carried by said car body,

5. In a four wheel car, the-combination of a operating mechanism between said cylinder and 40 car body having side and end sills, center sills live brake levers, said mechanism including a 40 extending between said end sills, transverse suplive lever mounted on said center sills and conportlng members spaced from said end sills and nected to the piston of said cylinder, a dead lever extending between said side sills, beam members mounted on said center sills and pivotally condisposed between said transverse supporting nected to one of said center sills and interconmembers and end sills and extending between the nected with said live lever, and pull rods con- 5 side sills and the center sills, a wheel and axle nected to said dead and live operating levers and assembly at each end of said car body disposed to .said live brake levers, said dead brake levers adjacent each of said transverse supporting membeing pivotally mounted on'sald center sill in off-'- bers, brake heads disposed on each side of each set relation to said live brake levers to provide wheel, brake hangers pivotally connected to said clearance for said pull rods. 5

lever pivotally mounted on each of said center sills and pivotally connected to each of the inside brake beams and the adjacent live brake lever, and an operating cylinder carried by said car body, the piston or said cylinder being opbrake heads, said brake hangers on one side of Patent No. 2,095 ,796.

WALTER H. BASELT.

the wheels being pivoted to said beam members and on the other side pivoted to said transverse supporting members, brake beams connecting brake heads on opposite sides of said car body, a live brake lever pivotally mounted on each of WALTER H. BASELT.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

September 21 1957 It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correc izi on as follows: Page 1, first column, line 50, for the word "bolster" reel t1 supporting-m m r; n "that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of November, A. D. 1957.

Henry Van Arsdale, Acting Commissioner of Patents.

(Seal) eratively connected to each of said live brake the outside brake beams,adead brake lever pivot-. 5

levers. ally connected to each of the inside brake beams 4. In a four wheel car, the combination of a and the adjacent live brake lever, an operating car body having side and end sills, center sills cylinder carried by said car body, and mechaextending between said end sills, transverse supnismconnected to the piston of said cylinder for 10 porting members spaced from said end sills and operating said live brake levers, said mechanism extending between said side sills, beam members including pull rods connected to said live brake disposed between said transverse supporting levers, said dead brake levers being pivotally members and end sills and extending between mounted on said center sill in oilset relation to the side sills and the center sills, a wheel and said live brake levers to provide clearance for 15 axle assembly at each end 0! said car body dissaid pull rods. posed adjacent each of said transverse supporting 6.- In a four wheel car, the combination of a members, brake heads disposed on each side of car body having side and end sills, center sills each wheel, brake hangers pivotally connected extending between said end sills, transverse supto said brake heads, said brake hangers on one porting members spaced from said end sills and 20 side of the wheels being pivoted to said beam extending between said side sills, beam members members and on the other side pivoted to said disposed between said transverse supporting transverse, supporting members. brake beams members and end sills and extending between the connecting brake heads on opposite sides of said side sills and the. center sills, a wheel and axle 5 car body, a live brake lever pivotally mounted assembly at, each end oi said car body disposed on each of the outside brake beams, a dead brake adjacent each of said transverse supporting lever pivotally connected to each of the inside members, brake heads disposed on each side oi brake beams and the adjacent lever, an operating each wheel, brake hangers pivotally connected cylinder carried by said car body, and mechanism to said brake heads, said brake hangers on one connected to the piston 01 said cylinder for opside: of the wheels being pivoted to said beam 30 erating said live brake levers, said mechanism members'and on the other side pivoted to said including pull rods connected to said live brake transverse supporting members, brake beams levers, said live and dead levers being angularly connecting brake heads on opposite sides of said disposed and said dead levers having a portion car body, a. live brake lever pivotally mounted on substantially in the same plane as said live levers each of the outside brake beams, a dead brake 35 but being ofl'set therefrom and being pivotally lever pivotally connected to each of the inside mounted on said center sills at said ofisetporbrake beams and the adjacent live brake lever, tions to provide clearance for said pull rods. an operating cylinder carried by said car body,

5. In a four wheel car, the-combination of a operating mechanism between said cylinder and 40 car body having side and end sills, center sills live brake levers, said mechanism including a 40 extending between said end sills, transverse suplive lever mounted on said center sills and conportlng members spaced from said end sills and nected to the piston of said cylinder, a dead lever extending between said side sills, beam members mounted on said center sills and pivotally condisposed between said transverse supporting nected to one of said center sills and interconmembers and end sills and extending between the nected with said live lever, and pull rods con- 5 side sills and the center sills, a wheel and axle nected to said dead and live operating levers and assembly at each end of said car body disposed to .said live brake levers, said dead brake levers adjacent each of said transverse supporting membeing pivotally mounted on'sald center sill in off-'- bers, brake heads disposed on each side of each set relation to said live brake levers to provide wheel, brake hangers pivotally connected to said clearance for said pull rods. 5

lever pivotally mounted on each of said center sills and pivotally connected to each of the inside brake beams and the adjacent live brake lever, and an operating cylinder carried by said car body, the piston or said cylinder being opbrake heads, said brake hangers on one side of Patent No. 2,095 ,796.

WALTER H. BASELT.

the wheels being pivoted to said beam members and on the other side pivoted to said transverse supporting members, brake beams connecting brake heads on opposite sides of said car body, a live brake lever pivotally mounted on each of WALTER H. BASELT.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

September 21 1957 It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correc izi on as follows: Page 1, first column, line 50, for the word "bolster" reel t1 supporting-m m r; n "that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of November, A. D. 1957.

Henry Van Arsdale, Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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